Title
Association of vitamin D levels with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Authors
Unnati M. Hothi1*, Bonala Sharat Babu2, Parth Jani3, Amrit Podder4, Verónica Maribel Álvarez Córdova5, Cristina Valeria Calderón Vallejo5 & Kanchan Sonone6
Affiliation
1Department of Physiology, PDU Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Biochemistry, Viswabharathi Medical College, Kurnool andhra Pradesh, India; 3Department of General Medicine, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India; 4Department of Physiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; 5Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Program, Technical University of Ambato, Ambato, Ecuador; 6Department of Biochemistry, SMBT IMSRC, Nashik, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Unnati M. Hothi - E-mail: unnati.hothi.uh@gmail.com
Bonala Sharat Babu - E-mail: babusharath989@gmail.com
Parth Jani - E-mail: parthjani13@gmail.com
Amrit Podder - E-mail: amritpodder0@gmail.com
Verónica Maribel Álvarez Córdova - E-mail: valvarezgp@yahoo.es
Cristina Valeria Calderón Vallejo - E-mail: cris_val_19@hotmail.com
Kanchan Sonone - E-mail: kanchansonone@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received November 15, 2025; Revised December 15, 2025; Accepted December 15, 2025, Published December 15, 2025
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a major health concern in postmenopausal women, and bone mineral density (BMD) plays a critical role in assessing bone health. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate the association between vitamin D levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Hence, a total of 110 participants were analyzed for serum vitamin D levels and BMD at the lumbar spine and femoral neck. The results revealed a positive correlation between vitamin D levels and BMD, with higher vitamin D levels associated with better bone health. Thus, we show that maintaining adequate vitamin D levels may help prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women. Further research is needed to explore the role of vitamin D supplementation in osteoporosis prevention.
Keywords
Bone mineral density, calcium, osteoporosis, postmenopausal women, vitamin D
Citation
Hothi et al. Bioinformation 21(12): 5034-5037 (2025)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
